How To Install a Pea Stone Walkway | Ask This Old House

[@KGMT95]

This homeowner seems much more competent and relaxed than the others tend to be. It looks great!

[@4thgradedropout980]

Agreed. She just got into it, didn't worry about if her technique was 'perfect'. Sometimes you'll find that if you just get to doing the actual work, you'll be finished before you ever had a plan ready. Obviously she had Mark's guiding hand but I agree with you.

[@Kevscancave]

I was skeptical … 👍👀👍but that “Diamond Pattern “ looks good with the house style

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

Cute home and the added path looks nice. The only thing I would have done differently is widen/curve out the path at the driveway. It would then better match to opposite end at the circle.

[@jenniferw5095]

Oh definitely. Great idea.

[@jazzfan7491]

Good idea

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

Great Job,and that young Lady was a great helper.

[@bikeny]

I was thinking that this was one of the few episodes I've seen where the homeowner is really getting their hands and knees dirty. I think we can safely say she contributed to the job and it did come out looking great. As for others talking about stones and shoveling, from what I know, the problem is with snowblowers and stones. Anyway, I just wish they would can the music.(I've been told it's not possible, but I can keep wishing).

[@jasonthatcher9345]

how does this sort of walkway hold up under snow shoveling in the winter?

[@elaineisthatyou]

That was actually the question I had. I imagine it won't hold up very well. Paving my gravel driveway was something I sought to do immediately after buying my house and experiencing what a nightmare it was to deal with when it snowed.

[@mj8495]

@@elaineisthatyouand dangerous if using a snowblower 😮

[@elaineisthatyou]

@@mj8495 very dangerous, but not from rocks getting in the snowblower. Because I adjusted the snowblower to not go all the way to the ground, there was always a thin layer of snow left. The real danger was when it would start to melt and refreeze leaving this real nasty black ice!

[@lazygardens]

It doesn't. You scoop up stones with the snow ... OR the snow melts and freezes into the stones, leaving you with a sheet of ice until it can thaw.

[@artpro5930]

Amazing result! And I learned both how to layout a new pathway and I would definitely hire somebody to do all that! 🤣

[@JimDean002]

The main thing is to keep it square off of the house. As long as you do that it'll come out good

[@BudlongTaco]

Homeowner is gorgeous

[@alopardo]

That actually looks really good.

[@xploration1437]

Maybe at a trailer park…

[@PatHaskell]

She’s a keeper, for sure!

[@iTeke28]

She went harddddd! Great Job! 🎉

[@StoneE4]

Now you need to get Jen out there and replace the lawn with some more drought tolerant grasses.

[@BrandonTran]

Wow, looks superb and also that house is stunning! Classic

[@BobbieJeanM]

I’ve always thought of that type of stone as “tumbled rock” and “pea stone” as 1/4 to 1/2 that size. Also usually white to very light gray not the multicolored stone here. It’s a beautiful walkway and I think the stone used here will be easier to walk on than what I’m used to.

[@digginz8603]

do not use peastone if you have to shovel snow off it.

[@denisandre7481]

What would you suggest? I live in northern Canada

[@digginz8603]

@@denisandre7481 i would use crushed gravel if i was going to make my path again. Its very finely ground almost like sand. Downside is that you will have it being tracked in the house

[@kfelix2934]

@05:07 that look was like " This is some serious work"

[@arth.4196]

Mark, You make it look so easy. Thanks guy's 👍

[@slavrenz88]

Should've done a bevel or another half-circle at the driveway connection.

[@patrickm6075]

what did he put underneath the pavers ?

[@cf5914]

Neeru could host her own show.

[@JimDean002]

Kevin better watch out. They might find another host from a segment😂

[@sathivv950]

Really great camera work in this episode

[@AStanton1966]

Did she invent the Neeru Jacket from the sixties?

[@rashofbeatings]

Looks really good.. nice walkway too

[@armandomorgado1625]

The things I have learned from you guys,thanks ❤

[@jazzfan7491]

Wow, a lot of work.

[@BobbieJeanM]

Beautiful! Great job! 👌👍

[@MegaThepow]

I really need something like this along my property line for walking and getting water to the back of my yard too but not sure how to tackle of this. I need help!!! 😫😫😫

[@zunedog31]

That was a lot of work

[@dfresh1524]

The digging is the most labor intensive part. You don't need a compactor or concrete.

[@FarmerDrew]

I'm more of a lentil stone walkway guy

[@alexill]

Groan.

[@saniaamirbaaz8850]

More of a bean guy myself

[@brian-nz3jg]

​@@saniaamirbaaz8850 loser 😂

[@southjps]

Looks great!

[@willdogsdroid]

Now THAT is a real woman putting in work. So many times women in this videos stand around holding tools.

[@HyenaEmpyema]

Lol if you think they did any work whatsoever. Biggest clue is lack of gloves.

[@timf5963]

@@HyenaEmpyema no sweat, either.

[@ryantheentrepreneur4040]

It Looks nice

[@TheHolyMongolEmpire]

That’s an absolutely beautiful second empire house. What a gem. That guy is full of crap saying the stones are 300 years old. That house was built probably around 1875 or so. But whatever.

[@jamesmcnaughton5092]

Who said the stones came with the house when it was built? That stone was ship ballast from old sailing ships

[@Toby-oq8cg]

I used 1/4 minus. Much easier to walk on then the round stones

[@nimbly1693]

I am willing to bet Rogah wouldn't care for the shape of that lawn.

[@FAIRYGIRL911]

lawhn

[@hschofield82]

So cool!

[@BA-ef4pr]

The new path doesn't match the existing. It should flare out at both ends, like the circular in original....

[@PiotrMalicki]

this lawn is screeming for water

[@jazzfan7491]

I assume she is letting it die on purpose. People do that.

[@aaqilian5.085]

Makes me miss Roger.

[@HyenaEmpyema]

Big thanks to the off-camera crew of Mexicans who actually did all this and have never been acknowledged in any ToH episode.

[@hammerdick82]

Comspiracy theory guy, go away and stay where you go

[@roseofsharonbb]

100% I saw this on property brothers the other day too. Those clones did a few flooring planks then come in the cheap labor to finish the job properly

[@TheJimmyBuffalo]

@@roseofsharonbb Did you mean CLOWNS or did you actually mean to say CLONES? Clones is way more funny because they're "brothers" - I sincerely hope you did in fact mean to say CLONES. LOLOL

[@Big-Char.]

The illegals had to flee because of Immegra!

[@Bl00DmixedWithPoison]

@@TheJimmyBuffalo 😂

[@TheDuke013]

I don't believe they dug that out in a day alone, he was out of breath in a couple strokes of the pick. Looks great though.

[@ppomm]

haha this is TV land! there are a handful of strong young folks off camera who step in to do a lot of the heavy work!

[@IndianHeather]

Hey, they skipped hoe to do the string thing.

[@denieledwards6893]

FIX THE GRASS WOW FUNKY......

[@leemp337]

should be fun edging in the summer. pea gravel breaking windows and dinging cars.

[@rogerclemmons8652]

i would have turned the old drive way into green space and just widened the original path so the car can just drive up to the main steps

[@TheJimmyBuffalo]

Why not build a ramp too and you can simply drive the car into the living room? 😂

[@midnitemoon577]

@@TheJimmyBuffalo Ha ha ha ha.

[@lazygardens]

Peastone makes horrible walkways. It never packs, it rolls out from underfoot, and you can't roll anything across it. Hard to shovel snow off it too.

[@chunhchan]

The new blue stones are too big

[@matchstickdesignco]

"We just moved in." Twenty seconds later - "Something we've noticed in the past year. . . " So, did you just move in or have you been there for a year or longer?

[@Mike-pj1kv]

Just moved in could mean within about a year. 1 year isn't long to live in a house.

[@jamesmcnaughton5092]

Holly crap, do you really care ???

[@matchstickdesignco]

​@@jamesmcnaughton5092 Yes. Details matter. For example, there's difference between the words HOLLY and HOLY.

[@jamesmcnaughton5092]

@@matchstickdesignco how do you know that I wasn't referring to a Holly tree?🤣

[@matchstickdesignco]

@@jamesmcnaughton5092 Nice save! 😂

[@IntegraDIY]

I’d fall flat on my face trying to walk on that uneven surface. That or break my ankle or both. Especially at night

[@scarroll625]

That’s because you’re an alcoholic

[@Katana_00]

Good

[@Susann1984]

I'd be jumping on those diamond pavers 😊

[@jamesmcnaughton5092]

Do you suffer from MS or something? Why can't you walk ?

[@nicholas440]

Looks good till the weeds come through. Why would you want a walkway with high maintenance

[@jamesmcnaughton5092]

Didn't you see the weed barrier ?

[@nicholas440]

@@jamesmcnaughton5092 oh yeah but nothing lasts forever. I always see broken down barriers weather it's plastic or cloth I'm always picking weeds on my commercial sites

[@Name10Game]

Name 10 types of walkways.

[@MK-xn6qx]

Footpaths, Zebra Crossing, side walks, Homeless paths, Vendor walks, Street performer paths... I can think of 6 only

[@djbloodshot]

​@@MK-xn6qx what's a homeless path?

[@FarmerDrew]

Backwards, sideways, moonwalking, crab walk, grape vine, Beatles-style street crossings, old man shuffle, technohouse shuffle, Kingston skanking, and a brisk stroll

[@MK-xn6qx]

@@djbloodshot where homeless people sleep

[@gazisher2372]

That lawn looks terrible!

[@johnberry1107]

300 years old? dont make sense no matter how you think it.

[@johnj8782]

She's a cutie

[@FAIRYGIRL911]

what a weird comment

[@johnj8782]

@@FAIRYGIRL911 Don't hate

[@Justthemow]

This is a horrible idea people think oh so pretty then a few years go by the stones are over run with weeds and grass. Trimming around it with a string trimmer is near impossible with out breaking a window or getting beat to hell with thrown stones. No lose pebbles of any kind belong in landscaping or walkways near windows

[@lisettalisetta9841]

Use a torch to kill the weeds growing up in stones.

[@Justthemow]

@@lisettalisetta9841 turn the stones black still a flying hazard when trimming near it or edging it bad idea period full stop

[@jamesmcnaughton5092]

Oh stop, it's a weed waker not a machine gun

[@xploration1437]

Meow

[@johnlebzelter4208]

@Xploration rumor has it, that your sister makes that same sound…in the bedroom.

[@rd-ch1on]

Your meow is not welcome here

[@xploration1437]

@@rd-ch1on 🐈💨